Mother finds bodies of son, roommate near Tampa

Monday

Mar 25, 2013 at 8:50 AM

A mother found the body of her son and his roommate inside a mobile home at a trailer park near Tampa. Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies say the bodies of Joshua Austin Deas — who turned 24 on Wednesday — and 34 year-old Kenneth V. Simmons were discovered about 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Associated Press

A mother found the body of her son and his roommate inside a mobile home at a trailer park near Tampa. Hillsborough County Sheriff's deputies say the bodies of Joshua Austin Deas — who turned 24 on Wednesday — and 34 year-old Kenneth V. Simmons were discovered about 5:30 p.m. Sunday.

The Tampa Bay Times reports investigators say the two appeared to have suffered from blunt force trauma. Autopsies are scheduled for both men. Sheriff's spokeswoman says there were no signs of a break-in at the home in the Parsons Village mobile home park. The investigation continues.